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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Zambia to conduct these massive open online courses? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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